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June 25, 2021 No Responses

Postecoglou Looking To Bring ‘Different Perspective’ To Celtic

The new Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has vowed to bring a fresh perspective to the Hoops. The Greek-born Australian has been charged with rebuilding Celtic after last year’s disastrous campaign, which saw dreams of 10-in-a-row crumble. But the 55-year-old former...

June 24, 2021 No Responses

Tadhg Furlong To Join Lions’ Tour To Replace Injured Zander Fagerson

Zander Fagerson has become the second Scotland international to be ruled out of the British and Irish Lions’ clash with Japan in Edinburgh on Saturday, and he will be replaced by Tadhg Furlong. Fagerson has withdrawn from the front row...

June 24, 2021 No Responses

British Grand Prix To Go Ahead In Front Of 140,000 Capacity Crowd

Next month’s British Grand Prix will take place in front of a capacity 140,000 crowd, Silverstone has confirmed. The announcement – which follows months of tense discussions between the UK Government and Silverstone — paves the way for the biggest...

June 23, 2021 No Responses

Germany To Face England At Wembley After Drawing With Hungary

Leon Goretzka’s late equalizer clinched Germany a 2-2 draw against Hungary and a second-placed Group F finish on a roller-coaster night in Munich. Joachim Low’s side trailed 2-1 and appeared to be heading for their second group defeat, which would...

June 23, 2021 No Responses

Sweden Leave It Late Against Poland, But Finish Top Of Group E

Viktor Claesson struck a stoppage-time winner as Sweden beat Poland 3-2 in St Petersburg to finish top of Group E. Sweden had led 2-0 through Emil Forsberg’s double before Robert Lewandowski’s second-half brace restored Poland’s hopes of progressing as o...

June 23, 2021 No Responses

Irish Poker Player Wins WSOP Gold Bracelet Twenty-Two Years After Father Won the Same Title

Compared to the USA, Ireland’s poker scene is much smaller. Yet it is growing as more Irish players win money at poker tournaments. Recently a family legacy was born after Irish poker player Eoghan O’Dea won the World Series of Poker (WSOP)...

June 22, 2021 No Responses

England Through As Group Winners After Defeating The Czechs

England progressed to the European Championship knockout phase as group winners thanks to Raheem Sterling’s early header in a 1-0 victory against the Czech Republic. Having kicked off Group D by beating World Cup semi-final foes Croatia and then been...